Through subtle and detailed narratives that explore her father’s role as a cadre in the Party’s propaganda department, as well as the pervasive, capture-all machinery of brainwashing, and his heartbreaking betrayal of his own daughter following the massacre, Hua explores her own experiences of enduring years of indoctrination during her childhood and youth. With a critical eye honed by witnessing the [Tianamen Square] massacre and she offers a thoughtful examination of the Chinese Communist Party that has shaped the lives of her parents, herself, and their entire generations.

He Zhang, William Paterson University

With passion and candor, The Red Lie narrates a personal journey of growing up brainwashed, lied to, and betrayed—not only by the Communist regime but also by her own father, a devoted Party member. China’s current return to dictatorship proves the book’s central message: history does indeed repeat itself. As movers and witnesses of the history, it is our duty to share our stories. With captivating writing, the book offers compelling evidence for academic and policy circles focused on China in the United States and the free world. While elites in the United States and the free world deliberate on the successes and failures of past policies towards China and contemplate future policy directions, this book provides a lens through which to examine both the past and the future.

Wang Juntao, Chairman of China Democracy Party National Committee